University Professor, Annenberg Family Chair in Communication Leadership, Director of the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy, and Dean Emeritus of the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California

For his spring semester class, “Social Responsibility of the News Media”, Geoffrey Cowan decided to give his students firsthand insight into the process for building a credible and high-quality news organization. Once a week, the students had a chance to speak by phone with staff members of the media start-up Axios, a new enterprise started by POLITICO’s Mike Allen that embraces the concept of “smart brevity”. The students learned about advertising, production, digital design, and journalism from the Axios’ perspective. The experience was a highlight for the students and, as a result, Annenberg News covered the unique series in its May article, “News outlet Axios gives journalism students an up-close look at its startup“.

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Upcoming Appearances by Geoffrey Cowan

On September 27th, LA Theatre Works will be putting on a benefit performance of Abby Mann’s riveting courtroom drama Judgement at Nuremberg. After the performance Geoffrey Cowan will partake in a panel “The Challenges of Pursuing True Justice Then and Now.”